User Manual

DR. OCTO REX LOOP PLAYER
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Loading Loops “On the Fly”
Another practical method for checking out loops, is to load them “on the fly”, i.e. during playback. This is especially
useful if you want to check out a number of loops against other sequencer data and patterns previously recorded.
Proceed as follows:
1. Activate the Enable Loop Playback button on the Dr. Octo Rex device and start sequencer playback.
The REX loops and the sequencer are synced.
2. Now load a new REX file by using the Browser in one of the usual ways.
After a brief silence, the new file is loaded, and sync is maintained.
3. Repeat step 2 as necessary until you have found a suitable loop.
D If you are trying out loops within the same folder, the quickest ways to select a new loop is to use the arrow
keys next to the loop name display.
Or, you can click in the loop name display and select a new loop from the pop-up menu that appears.
Removing Loops
D To remove a loop from a Loop Slot, select “Remove Loop” from the Edit menu or device panel context menu.
Cut/Copy and Paste Loops between Loop Slots
To cut or copy a loop from one Loop Slot and paste into another, proceed as follows:
1. Click the button of the Loop Slot that contains the loop you want to cut or copy.
2. Select “Cut Loop” or “Copy Loop” from the Edit menu or panel context menu.
! You have to context-click on the panel (not any button or knob) to access the correct context menu.
3. Click the destination Loop Slot button and select “Paste Loop” from the Edit menu or panel context menu.
Now, you can edit the slices of the pasted loop as desired, see “Slice handling”.
Playing individual Loop Slices
Besides playing back entire REX Loops using the Run function (or Play in the sequencer), it’s also possible to play in-
dividual slices of a loop from a MIDI master keyboard. This way you can use the Dr. Octo Rex almost like a traditional
sampler, playing separate slices from separate keys.
The slices are automatically distributed in semitone steps, with the first slice on MIDI note C1, the second slice on
C#1 and so on, with one note for each slice. The note range differs depending on how many slices the REX Loop
contains.
D Define which REX Loop to control from the MIDI master keyboard by selecting the desired Loop Slot with the
Note To Slot knob:
The range is 1-8 corresponding to Loop Slots 1-8. Selected Slot is indicated with a lit LED.